diff --git a/gluon-ssid-changer/shsrc/ssid-changer.sh b/gluon-ssid-changer/shsrc/ssid-changer.sh
index cf0f73d..4127790 100755
--- a/gluon-ssid-changer/shsrc/ssid-changer.sh
+++ b/gluon-ssid-changer/shsrc/ssid-changer.sh
@@ -170,6 +170,10 @@ fi
 if [ $HUP_NEEDED = 1 ]; then
 	# send HUP to all hostapd to load the new SSID
 	killall -HUP hostapd
+	## check for nonmachting hotapd-pidfiles 
+	if [ -f /lib/gluon/eulenfunk-hotfix/check_hostapd.sh ] ; then 
+	   sleep 2 # settle down
+	   ps|grep hostapd|grep .pid|xargs -n 10 /lib/gluon/eulenfunk-hotfix/check_hostapd.sh
 	HUP_NEEDED=0
 	echo "HUP!"
 fi